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Thursday, 21 November 2013

Review: Broken Beauty by Chloe Adams

Sometimes bad things happen to beautiful people.

When
socialite party girl Mia Abbott-Renou wakes up in a garden she has
little recall of the previous night -- except that she is
naked...hurt...terrified. Not only has she been raped, but she knows one
of her assailants: the son of a wealthy politician who happens to be
her own father’s political ally.

Mia wants and needs justice.
Except this privileged boy has an alibi and her father forbids her from
going to the police. It’s a critical election year, one that his party
might lose if his image as a doting father is soured due to Mia being
labeled a lush or worse, promiscuous.

Devastated at not having
the support of her family, Mia finds herself in a tug-of-war with her
conscience over what to do, especially since she can’t remember exactly
what happened that night. Worse, the men who attacked her have hurt
several other girls, and Mia may be the key to stopping them.

Mia
tries to forget, until the unthinkable happens, and she’s left reeling
once again, faced with a new challenge that will force her to take more
control of her life.

Originally published in October 2012 as "No Way Back" by Chloe Adams

ebook, 78 pages

Published
September 22nd 2013
by Indie Inked

Kristine's Thoughts:

* I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*

Broken Beauty is the first novella in a series about Mia, who comes from an influential family, who is brutally raped by two men and her physical/emotional struggles to recover after that night. To make matters worse, one of her attackers is the son of one of her father's biggest political contributors. Mia's fathers only concern seems to be about his career and the scandal that it could create. He is more concerned with getting it buried than the effect it is having on his daughter.

This is one of the better novellas that I have read in a long time. There is a fairly thorough plot development and it doesn't feel rushed. Of course the story does not end when the book does so perhaps that is the reason why. Mia's story will continue on through a series of novellas and I will definitely be reading them.

There are many likeable character and even more unlikeable ones in this story which contribute to Mia's conflict over what do do. The story is well written, powerful and highly emotional. I was hooked from the very first page.

I think what I appreciated most is that this novella deals with a very serious topic, rape, which unfortunately too many people know about first hand. The victim made to feel like the criminal is sadly what millions of rape victims encounter and probably one of the biggest reason why so many go unreported. I am interested to know how it all turns out and will be watching for the rest in the series.

This series is recommended for people over the age of 18 because of the graphic content and subject matter but I disagree with that. I feel that it is a subject teenage girls of any age would benefit from reading about. Kids drink before the age of 18, can get drugged and get raped before that age as well. The more informed about what can happen (in my opinion) the better as far as I see it.

I can't wait to read the rest!

The author is Lizzy Ford writing as Chloe Adams

Lizzy Ford is the author of
over seventeen novels written for young adult and adult paranormal
romance readers, to include the internationally bestselling Rhyn
Trilogy, Witchling Trilogy and the War of Gods series. Considered a
freak of nature by her peers for the ability to write and release a
commercial quality novel in under a month, Lizzy has focused on keeping
her readers happy by producing brilliant, gritty romances that remind
people why true love is a trial worth enduring.

Lizzy’s books
can be found on every major ereader library, to include: Amazon, Barnes
and Noble, iBooks, Kobo, Sony and Smashwords. She lives in southern
Arizona with her husband, three dogs and a cat.